Giant Pacific Hybrid Velpiiiniums Are Wonderful 



New Chrysanthemums from the 

 University of Chicago 



Calcite. Hundreds of double Howers in 

 graceful spra>"S, excellent for cutting. White 

 with pale sulphur-yellow centers. Late 

 September. 



Candlelight. Double; creamy white. Pro- 

 lific bloomer. September 1 on. 



Courageous. Bright dark ruby-red. large, 

 double flowers 31^3 inches in diameter. 

 Strong, upright, healthy, dark green 

 folia>:e. Mid-September. 



Early Harvest. £X>uble blooms of glowing 

 mahoiians -orange, from late August to 

 October. A fine early bronze Nlum. 



Glowing Coals. Bright, deep cherry-red 

 with orange reverse. .Nice habit; well- 

 branched sprays. Early October. 26 in. 



Heatherbloom. Very double; heather-pink, 

 center shaded rose-re-I; incur^-ed center 

 petals tipp>ed gold. Early September to 

 November. 



Hearthfire. Double, bright red flowers 

 showing a small yellow center when fully 

 opene-i. Ideal cutting variety. Late 

 September to frost. 



Any variety, 75c. each ; S2.00 for 3 of one kind ; 

 $7.50 per doz. of one kind 



Daisy-Type Chrysanthemums 



Evening Sun. I-irge single llowers c.irried 

 erect on shapely, well-rounded plants 2 

 feet high. Camelian-red shading to burnt- 

 orange, made more intense by the golden 

 center and lemon-yellow halo in contmst 

 with the large, dark green leaves. In full 

 bloom in early October. 



Nancy. Large single flowers of bright crim- 

 son at first opening, changing to an attrac- 

 tive deep pink. Early October. 18 in. 



North Star. Single, pure white blossoms; 

 early and extremely hardy. September. 



Primula. Lovely, single, lemon-yellow flow- 

 ers, 2 inches in diameter, in a long, much- 

 branched cluster. Extremely free flower- 

 ing; excellent green foliage. Late Septem- 

 ber to November. 2'2 ft. 



Red Bank. Nearly single, 2 to 21^ inches 

 across; clear bright red with conspicuous 

 yellow center. The mass efl^ect is very bril- 

 liant, whether against green lawns, shrub- 

 bery, or autumn foliage. .\I id-September 

 to late October. 18 to 20 in. 



Spoon Chrysanthemums 



An interesting new type with dainty single 

 and semi-<louble flowers. The petals are 

 tubular, flattening out near the tip so that 

 each {jetal resembles a miniature spoon. All 

 come into bloom in early October. 2 to 3 ft. 

 Bronze Spoon. Bronze. 

 Jasper Spoon, bellow tubes with red spoons. 

 Orchid Spoon. Light pinkish lilac. 

 Pink Spoon. Improved semi-double pink. 

 Rose Spoon, Luminous old-rose. 

 Red Spoon. Very beautiful, but late flower- 

 in t;. 

 White Spoon. Double; white with creamy 



center. 

 Yellow Spoon. Double; brilliant yellow. 



Cushion Mums 



Apricot Glow. Beautiru! double blooms of 

 rich apricot-bronze. 232 inches across. 

 September on. 18 in. 



Aurora. Combination of red, bronze, and 

 yellow. I..ite August. 14 in. 



Pink Cushion Improved. A fine improved 

 form with deep)er color than the old Pink 

 Cushion or Azaleamum. 



Serene. Lovely semi-double, white tinted 

 with peach. Vigorous grower and extremely 

 hardy. Early October. 



Spitfire. Brilliant red. Bushy growth, 18 

 inches high. Very free bloomer. Septeni- 

 IxT on. 



Supreme Yellow. Very bright yellow flow- 

 ers on cushion-like plants. Starts to bl<x)m 

 in early September and lasts till frost with- 

 out fading. A profuse bloomer. 



Seven Lovely Pompons 



Ball-shaped flowers averaging 13^ to 2 



inches across. 



Captain Cook. Clear deep rose-colored 

 petals, tipped with golden bronze. A de- 

 pendable old variety. Late October. 4 ft. 



Fred F. Rockwell. Pat. 718. A most gor- 

 geous blend of bronze and orange-scarlet 

 in a dazzling new pompon. Vigorous, 2-fo<jt 

 plants bloom very heavily. Early October. 

 Unusually frost resistant. 75c. each; 3 for 

 $2.00. 



Orchid Jewel. Perfectly formed, soft 

 ort hid-colored blooms. October. 18 in. 



Pink Doty. Light pink pompon on long 

 stems. .\1 id-October. 3 to 3}^ ft. 



Rembrandt. A color combination of rosy 

 mauve tinted copper and suffused ripe 

 strawberry. Pyrethrum crossed with 



Chrysanthemum has produced this lovely 

 novelty. October 1. 13^ to 2 ft. 



Ruby Pompon. Splendid pomp>ons of ruby- 

 crimson in large sprays on upright plants. 

 A wonderful bloomer. Early October. 

 21.^ ft. 



White Wonder. Ball-shaped blooms of soft 

 creamy white. Very sturdy. Late Sep- 

 tember. 3 ft. 75c. each; 3 for $2.00. 



Shasta Daisy 



The Shasta Daisies are popular, long- 

 lasting cutting flowers which do well in or- 

 dinary soil. Planted in masses they are at- 

 tractive in the garden all summer. 

 Beaute Nivelloise. A splendid new Shasta; 



flowers having a double row of laciniated 



petals. Clear yellow center. Blooms freely 



all summer. 18 to 24 in. 3 for $1.25. 

 Esther Reed. Fully double white flowers 



3 to 4 inches in diameter; sturdy plants. 



Summer and fall. 13^ to 2 ft. 3 for $1.50. 

 Fringed Beauty. Fringed, flufi"y, almost 



double flowers much like a China Aster. 



85c. each; 3 for 52.10. 



Hemerocallis (Day-Lily) 



Delphinium (Perennial Larkspur) 



We olfer three distinct types of this popular 

 flower: The hybrids provide the long spikes 

 of beautiful bloom for exhibition purposes; 

 cut down after the first bloom, they will re- 

 peat in autumn. The Belladonna type is de- 

 sirable for mixed bouquets and blooms all 

 season; the dwarf Chinensis provide de- 

 sirable blue for Ix-dding and cutting ma- 

 terial all season. Delphiniums require rich 

 soil in full sun. 



Belladonna. Light blue. 3 to 4 ft. 



Blackmore & Langdon Hybrids. Semi- 

 double and double blooms in blue, lavender, 

 and purple. 4 to 5 ft. 3 for $1.25. 



Chinensis, Tom Thumb. Dwarf in habit, 

 it produces several crops of exquisite blue 

 flowers. 15 in. 



Lamartine. Brilliant marine-blue. 3 to 4 ft. 

 3 for $1.25. 



New Giant Pacific Hybrids. Many shades 

 of huge florets on strong spikes. Mildew- 

 resistant. The best Delphinium plants in 

 existence. 3 for $1.50. 



Dianthus (Frasrant Pinks) 



Reminiscent of other days when fragrant 



flowers were in vogue, the great number of 



Dianthus available today are still a source of 



color and delicious fragrance. 



Bobby. Large flowers of deep pink with 

 crimson centers. 8 in. 



Little Joe. Large crimson blooms; delightful 

 companion for Bobby. 6 in. 



Meg Gardner. Large white flowers with 

 red centers. June, July. 15 in. 



Old Spice. Pat. 499. Carnation-like salmon- 

 pink flowers; clove-scented. Blooms freely 

 in June and through the summer months. 

 y ft. 3 for $1.50. 



Tiny Rubies. The miniature plants pro- 

 duce carnation-like flowers on stems 4 to 

 5 inches high. In full sun the color is pink; 

 with partial shade it approaches rose. 



Dicentra (Bleeding-Heart) 



Spectabilis is the Bleeding-Heart of old- 

 time gardens and should be in every garden 

 with a shady spot. Eximia is a low-growing 

 native and provides attractive ferny foliage 

 when not in bloom. Makes a good ground-cover. 

 Eximia. Fern-like foliage and pink heart- 

 shaped flowers all season. Partial shade or 

 full sun. 3 for $1.25. 



Formosa, Sweetheart. A new and rare 

 white form. The flowers are pure white 

 and the plant makes bushy growth, 

 12 inches high. Blooms freely from 

 spring to fall. An ideal plant for shade 

 and also does well in sunny places pro- 

 vided the soil does not become too dry 

 during the summer. $1.15 each; 3 for 

 $2.65. 



Spectabilis. Graceful pink, heart-shaped 

 flowers on long slender stems in April and 

 May. 70c. each; 3 for $1.65. 



Delphinium, New C-iar.: Pacific Hybrids 



Unless otherwise noted, all plants are $1.00 for 3 of one kind; $1.95 for 6 of one kind; $3.60 per doz. of one kind. Single plants, each 45c, 



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